Like a half hour after taking pain relief meds: oh actually it doesnt hurt anymore i probably didnt even need to take those
All my family members are currently in Gaza: my brothers Ahmed, Osama, Moatasim, and Mohammed, along with their families, and my elderly parents. Ahmed's family includes three children: Qusay, Lyan, and Ayda. Osama's family also has three children: Yahya, Sewar, and Yamen. Moatasimβs family consists of two children: Maria and Aysha. Mohammed is 22 years old.
They once lived in safety and peace, each having their own home which provided them with happiness, warmth, and love. Ahmed and Osama worked as dental technicians, Moatasim was a delivery driver, and Mohammed was training to become a dental technician with the dream of opening his own practice.
Before the war, they led normal livesβvisiting one another, going on trips, and sharing laughs and smiles. But everything changed on October 7, 2023, when war broke out in Gaza. This horrific conflict destroyed their lives, taking away their homes, jobs, safety, and dreams, and tragically claiming many of our relatives.
Two weeks into the war, my family was forced to flee their home in Tel Alhawa, escaping south to the Deir Albalah area to save their lives. Now, they live in tents with no access to water, electricity, sanitation, or food. These dire conditions have led to numerous health issues, especially for the children, including skin diseases and Hepatitis B infections.
Every day, my family struggles to survive in these appalling conditions. This has become a nightmarish reality. The funds raised by this campaign will be used to:
Your donation and sharing my family campaign can make a significant difference during this devastating time. Thank you for your attention and generosity.
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Hello, my name is Areej Kassab. Iβm a 27-year-old English teacher and writer from Gaza, and Iβm reaching out to you with a heavy heart and a desperate plea for support. My family and I are enduring unimaginable hardships as relentless bombings devastate our home and our dreams.
We are a family of 15β10 adults and 5 children. Every day is a battle for survival. Food is scarce, humanitarian aid is not reaching us, and my little nieces and nephews go to bed hungry. Among them is my sister, who is deaf, and another sister who has a newborn baby. They, too, are suffering in this crisis, and Iβm doing everything I can to protect and provide for them.
π A Life in Ruins The war has robbed us of everything: safety, peace, and even the hope of a future here. My familyβs needs are basic yet criticalβfood, clean water, diapers for the babies, gas for cooking, and other essentials to make it through each day.
With rising prices and limited access to necessities, we are struggling to provide even the most basic items. My sisterβs home has been destroyed, and we are working together to ensure everyone has shelter, food, and warmth.
β¨ My Plea for Your Support β¨ Iβm a writer, and Iβve been documenting the harsh realities faced by my community under siege. But words can only do so much. We need action, and we need help. Your kindness can save us.
π How You Can Help
Your support will help provide food for the children, clean water for my family, and basic supplies to help us survive this unimaginable crisis.
Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing in solidarity with us. Together, we can create a lifeline for my familyβa chance to live, to dream, and to hope again.
With love and gratitude, Areej Kassab β€οΈ
Hi, my name is Mosab , and Iβm from Gaza. Life here has been harder than I could ever imagine, but today Iβm sharing my story with hope in my heart, because your kindness has already given us so much strength.
This journey hasnβt been easy. The war has taken 25 family members from usβ25 beautiful souls we loved deeply. Their laughter, their presence, their loveβ¦ all of it is gone, leaving behind memories that are both precious and painful. Every day, I carry the weight of their loss, but I also carry their spirit, which gives me the strength to keep going.
Our Journey So Far
When I first reached out, I couldnβt have imagined weβd make it this far. Your support has been a light in these difficult times, and we are so deeply grateful for every single contribution.
But the road ahead is still challenging. Every day, weβre reminded of how much weβve lost and how much we still need to rebuild.
Hereβs what life in Gaza looks like for my family right now:
π Safety: The uncertainty of tomorrow weighs heavily on us.
π’ Loss: The absence of the 25 family members weβve lost is a pain we carry every moment.
π Dreams on Hold: The future feels so far away when survival takes all our strength.
How You Can Help Us Cross the Finish Line Even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference:
Why Your Support Matters Your kindness isnβt just about helping us meet our goalβitβs about reminding us that weβre not alone in this fight. Itβs about hope. Itβs about survival. And itβs about giving my family a chance to rebuild our lives, even in the face of unimaginable loss.
Thank you for helping us get this far. Your generosity and compassion have already brought us closer to a better tomorrow, and for that, Iβm endlessly grateful.
With all my love and gratitude,
Mosab and Family β€οΈ
Hey everyone, my name is Abdelmajed. I donβt usually talk much about myself, but today, I want to share a little piece of my story.
I was born and raised in Gaza, a place that has always been my home π‘. I grew up surrounded by my family, my friends, and the streets that I knew like the back of my hand. Life wasnβt always easy, but we had love, laughter, and dreams. I used to think that no matter what happened, home would always be here. But life has a way of changing things in ways we never expect.
Over the past months, everything I once knew has disappeared. The streets that were once filled with children playing are now silent. The houses that held so many memories are now just rubble. And the people I lovedβsome of them are gone forever. π
Me: I should address this.
Dr Ignoreitandhopeitgoesaway: Wait π I have a suggestionβ¦
tbh I think every doctor who blames all fat peoeples health problems on being overweight should be sued for malpractice
you've all gotta stop acting like "overweight" is a gentle PC alternative for the word fat and not itself an assertion of the ontological wrongness of being large. Over What Weight Precisely
and it feels very much like a product of this thing where the majority of people cannot ever conceptualize fatphobia or fat politics as legitimate or really anything beyond a meanness/bullying issue that can be solved with a couple language tweaks and one plus size runway show a year. it's great that you know not to be actively vitriolic towards fat people, but if you're still calling us "overweight" and talking about the ""obesity epidemic"" and justifying our presence in the world only through the fact that losing weight and keeping it off is difficult so we should really be pitied instead of hated, you're still moralizing around our bodies and positing them as a problem!
Was scuncht about it, but fine now.
"it's all in your head" correct! unfortunately I am also in there
Or water fountains, public washrooms, outdoors tables, etc, etc
Notice how removing seating doesnt actually prevent people from sitting it just makes them uncomfortable and makes public spaces more hostile it doesnt actually work at controlling their behavior not till a pig comes along anyways and they'll harass a homeless person/teen whatever they're sitting on.
Btw keep in mind how this also more dramatically affects disabled people, not everyone can stand for hours at a time or feasibly sit on the floor
Happy Birthday Big Bill!
funny you should mention that
"but the text never explicitly stated it!!!" hey, so that's actually what they tried to teach you in those english classes you barely passed π
